As Earth approaches warmer levels experienced earlier in its geologic history, it may be bad news for human survival.
The cloud cover isn't what it used to be, and scientists say it is helping fuel Earth's hottest temperatures on record.
Outside of a handful of valleys in Antarctica, the Atacama is the driest place on Earth. The inhospitable landscape of sand, ...
The coldest temperature measured with a thermometer was at the Russian station, Vostok, where it was -128 degrees Fahrenheit.
While scientists largely reject doomsday scenarios often propagated by religions, various scientific researches have ...
Rising temperatures make plants lose more water, weakening their ability to absorb carbon dioxide and survive heat stress.
A little-known volcano in the remote Kuril Islands, Zavaritzki, links an explosion in 1831 with drastic climate changes.
Did you know that Earth’s magnetic field plays a significant role in shaping global weather patterns? This invisible shield ...
As bitter cold grips much of Canada, Saskatchewan has found itself among the most frigid locations on the planet, according ...
Astronomers have mapped, for the first time, the three-dimensional structure of an exoplanet’s atmosphere, revealing ...
The polar vortex has taken on an unexpected pattern this winter - one that’s made part of the United States the most ...